I opened an adventurer's guild in another world.

Under Anno's "coercion," Sony finally revealed that the Adrian Church was gathering intelligence on Anno.

However, she had only been a member of the Adrian Church for less than a month, and in many ways she simply followed the instructions of the two deacons.

Upon learning that Anno had entered the City of Purple Gold, Sony received orders to find a way to meet with Anno and then capture him.

Sony was trying to create opportunities to contact Anno, but Anno came on his own the next day.

After making some arrangements, Sony took advantage of the business negotiations with Anno to constantly probe Anno's capabilities.

Anno was also very cautious and always managed to get away with it.

Sony's identity was subsequently exposed when Anno used [Vision].

The rest is self-explanatory.

"You just said that a month ago, you were only a third-tier mage? And then in just one month, you rose from third-tier to the peak of fifth-tier?"

Anno was somewhat surprised by this information.

For a professional to level up, both experience and mastery of the skills required for their current rank are indispensable.

Experience goes without saying.

If you cannot master the skills of your current rank, you will be stuck at the peak of your rank and unable to break through to the next rank.

Sony was a third-tier mage before, but he was unable to master third-tier magic and could not break through to the fourth tier no matter how many monsters he killed.

In fact, Sony cared a lot about this, as she had shown a strong interest in magic since she was a child.

She preferred being a mage to being a noble lady bound by rules and regulations!

Unfortunately, her talent for cultivation was only low-level, and her progress in comprehending skills was very slow.

As she grew older, her beautiful appearance attracted many young nobles to her.

Who could pluck this purple-gold orchid became the most intriguing question among the nobles.

To avoid the relentless marriage proposals, she casually married a minor nobleman, claiming it was out of true love.

But less than a month after their marriage, the young nobleman, who thought he was blessed by God, was quietly poisoned by Sony.

Sony, of course, would not remarry, and became a widow at a young age.

In the days that followed, after Sony amassed a great deal of wealth through the establishment of the Chamber of Commerce, he began to purchase various items that could enhance his strength.

But all those years of effort couldn't compare to a single blood sacrifice by the Adrian Church.

Having tasted success, even knowing he was heading towards the abyss, Sony could no longer control himself.

When Anno asked Sony how many civilians he had sacrificed, Sony stammered for a long time and dared not answer.

In just one month, at least tens of thousands of slaves, vagrants, and people from remote villages were sacrificed.

If this were to come out, it wouldn't be an exaggeration for Sony to be burned alive.

These things have not yet been discovered.

But as time goes by, the place where the entire village was sacrificed will surely be discovered.

However, if things proceed normally, no one would suspect Sony.

After all, Duke Howell was highly respected among his subjects, so who would doubt his daughter?

After listening to Sony's account, Anno looked at him with a strange expression.

After the blood sacrifice began, Sony no longer deserved sympathy.

A death sentence was her inevitable fate.

Anno's task was to tell Count Cass and Duke Howell about her crime.

Sony dressed himself, and then Anno released the Evil King Domain.

This method of spatial transformation attracted Sony's strong interest.

But seeing the ruins of the house and the dozen or so demon corpses lying beside the broken dining table, Sony knew he had no chance at all.

"Hey, why are you so slow?"

The masked figure, covered in demon blood, sat atop a corpse. Upon seeing Anno emerge, he scoffed, "They're all minor characters, but the magical fluctuations from the battle have likely already attracted the attention of the city's powerful figures."

Hearing Shadow's words, Sony stared silently at the demon's corpse on the ground.

The so-called minor characters are a lineup of ten fifth-tier and two sixth-tier characters.

"Master, the guards in the manor who were planning to attack us have all been captured."

At this moment, Liz, who was outside the room, also came in to report the situation.

Liz and Sassi had previously dined in another room with Count Cass's guards.

As the demon rushed into the room and attacked Count Cass, Sonny's guards also attacked Liz and the others.

Although there are two Tier 6 guards.

However, the rank of sixth-tier members like Liz and Sassi is far more prestigious than that of guards.

At this time, all the guards in the manor were under the control of Count Cass's soldiers.

However, the guards were not cultists; they were simply following Sony's orders.

"Baron Anno, how is the situation?"

Count Cass, who had been hiding nearby, jogged back from a distance, wiping the cold sweat from his forehead.

"The evidence is conclusive. Madam Sonny is a cult member. She was involved in several previous incidents of cult members injuring people in the city."

Sony kept his head down while Anno was speaking.

At this point, she had no room for argument.

Earl Cass clenched his right fist, striking it against his left, and said with some regret, "Alas, how did the Ingram family produce a cultist?"

"You are not allowed to insult the Ingham family!"

Sony suddenly raised his head, glared at Earl Cass, and said, "Becoming a follower of Adrian is my personal matter and has nothing to do with the Ingham family. From this moment on, I, Sony, sever ties with the Ingham family, and I will take full responsibility for everything I do."

Earl Cass paused for a moment, then sighed, "This is not something you can salvage the reputation of the England family with just a few words."

"Indeed, such a huge scandal involving the Ingram family will definitely damage their reputation if it gets out."

A strange voice suddenly appeared in the room.

Anno and Shadow simultaneously drew their weapons and turned around, only to see a white-haired knight standing on a collapsed wall caused by the battle.

Tel, a seventh-rank knight serving Duke Howell!

Anno had met the other party once before when he entered the Duke's manor.

"If spreading this will damage our reputation, then we'll find a way to prevent it from spreading!"

After Tel spoke, Anno and Count Cass's men immediately stood together.

There was a clear threatening undertone in Tel's words.

However, after a few seconds of stalemate, Tel placed his hands on the outside of his thighs and suddenly bowed to Anno and Count Cass.

"Earl Cass, Baron Anno, for the sake of the Ingham family's reputation, please do not spread this matter. As for Sonny the cultist, His Highness the Duke will handle it!"

Tel was drawn over by the sound of skill explosions inside the manor—the Shadow and the Demon Cultists were both sixth-tier, and the commotion they made during their battle was enormous.

When Tel arrived, the first thing he saw was Sonny standing next to Anno and the demon corpse on the ground. He thought the manor had been attacked by demons and that Anno had saved Sonny.

But Sony's subsequent self-disclosure left Intel completely dumbfounded.

Sonny Ingham is a cultist!

Is this still the dignified Miss Sony he knows?

Seeing Tel bowing, Anno and Cass exchanged a glance, communicating with their eyes.

Cass: Anno, what do we do?

Anno: This isn't your business, so it's not my place to interfere.

Cass: What are you talking about? We're in this together now!

Anno: My suggestion is to do as he says!

Since the other party wants to preserve the face of the England family, then so be it.

If they jump out to oppose it now, what if Tel takes action against them to protect the secret?

This is the City of Purple Gold and Orchids!